2021 NAIOP ROCKY MOUNTAIN REAL ESTATE CHALLENGE
presented by LAND TITLE 
19th ANNUAL COMPETITION DAY
Thursday, April 29, 2021 • 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM MDT
Hybrid Virtual or In-Person at Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center
^{Flexible Schedule: Hand-pick which competition sessions you want to attend virtually or in-person!
***Limited In-Person Tickets Available***}

On the afternoon of April 29, 2021, MBA student teams from the University of Colorado and University of Denver will compete in the 19th Annual Rocky Mountain Real Estate Challenge presented by Land Title Guarantee Company - a real world, development competition featuring the Dowd Junction site, sponsored by the Town of Minturn - a 15-acre site nestled between Vail and Beaver Creek in Eagle County, Colorado that will provides excellent access along I-70 and will act as a gateway to the town of Minturn.

For the first time the Challenge history, the featured project site is outside of the greater Denver metro area, providing new challenges for student competitors to work through. This is an exclusive invitation to attend the Hybrid Competition which features unique virtual or in-person learning and networking opportunities!

Join Land Title Guarantee Company and NAIOP Colorado on Thursday, April 29th as we cheer on the competing MBA Students from CU and DU as they present their plans for the Dowd Junction Site to a hybrid audience!  

UNIQUE LEARNING & VIEWING OPPORTUNITIES: 

• Exclusive Look Behind-the-Scenes! Watch the Student Team Presentations and see the closed-door Q&A session with the Judges!
• Architectural Design & Creative Placemaking Panel: Featured panel of architectural resources share their design plans for the Dowd Junction site.
• "Past Challenge Site Developer" Panel: Past "Challenge" sites have been redeveloped into new and transformative communities to include: 9+CO, North Wynkoop, Market Station, and The Point at Nine Mile. A select panel of guests from Continuum Partners, Koelbel and Company, and Westfield Development will share how the "Challenge" and past competitors influenced their overall design and development planning.
• Flexible Schedule! You get to pick and choose which portion of the virtual or in-person competition sessions you want to attend throughout the day. See the detailed schedule below.
• Plus, Announcement of Competition Winner and Networking Reception hosted by Brue Baukol Capital Partners (in-person attendees only)! 

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HYBRID COMPETITION & POWERHOUSE PANEL SCHEDULE - APRIL 29:
Hand-pick which hybrid (virtual or in-person) sessions you want to attend throughout the day! Attendees can join, drop-off and rejoin as needed. Detailed schedule below.

12:00 PM          Welcome 

• Cooper Williams, 2021 Challenge Chair & President, Essex Financial Group

                            Introductions for Powerhouse Panel of Judges: 

• Pedro Campos, Zehren & Associates
• Amy Cara, East West Partners
• Greg Gastineau, Urban Development Company
• Patrick Scanlan, Fortius Capital
• Heather Sica, FirstBank
• Mark Sidell, Gart Properties
• Celeste Tanner, Confluent Development

12:05 PM          Team Presentations & Judges Q&A:
                           University of Colorado

 1:30 PM           Featured Powerhouse Panel Presentation:
                          Architectural Design and Creative Placemaking for Dowd Junction Site

• Brian Cohen, Moderator, Taylor Kohrs
• Ben Blanchard, AndersonMasonDale Architects
• Len Segel, KEPHART
• Rick Petersen, OZ Arhictecture
• David Carnicelli, Stantec
• Chris Russell, STUDIO Architecture
• Eddie Huang, Tryba Architects

 2:25 PM           Team Presentations & Judges Q&A:
                           University of Denver 

3:50 PM             Featured Powerhouse Panel Presentation:
                           Transformative Past Challenge Sites - Developer Panel

• Luke Davidson, Co-Moderator & Past Challenge Chair, Land Title Guarantee Company
• Richard Morgan, Co-Moderator & Past Challenge Chair, Academy Bank
• Carl Koelbel, Koelbel and Company
• Anne Hayes, Westfield Company, LLC
• Kevin McClintock, Westfield Company, LLC
• Jenny Robinson, Continuum Partners

5:00 PM              Special Guest Remarks & Presentation of NAIOP Cup

• John E. Freyer, Jr., Land Title Guarantee Company
• Mayor John Widerman IV, Town of Minturn
• Tyler Carlson, 2021 NAIOP Colorado President, Evergreen Devco, Inc.
• Sean Cummings, Opus Development Company, L.L.C.

5:30 PM             Virtual Program Ends
                            Networking Reception* hosted by Brue Baukol Capital Partners Begins *^{In-Person Attendees Only}

7:00 PM              Networking Reception Ends

CORONAVIRUS HEALTH & SAFETY GUIDELINES & PROTOCOLS:

WEAR A MASK! Due to ongoing COVID-19 cases in Denver and statewide, in-person attendees will be required to wear their masks during the Challenge programming, whether walking around the function or at your assigned seats. The only exception is when you are eating or drinking. Temperature checks will be conducted onsite.

To reduce exposure while attending NAIOP Colorado Chapter programs and events, Learn More about what NAIOP and our partners are doing to keep you safe and comfortable when attending events. For additional information or questions, please contact NAIOP by phone at 303.782.0155 or Email.   

THANK YOU TO OUR CHALLENGE SPONSORS

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Interested in 2021 Challenge Marketing Opportunities? Contact Jayma File at NAIOP by phone at (303) 782-0155 or Email.